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TIL Christmas was illegal in Massachusetts between 1659 and 1681

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ZpEPp TIL that in 2010, Iran banned mullets, ponytails, and spiky hairstyles for men, labeling them as “decadent Western cuts,” Repeat offenders would face stiff fines, while their barber-accomplices would have their shops closed.
5V8Kn TIL that Velociraptors were not just feathered, but that quill knobs have been found on their bones, an anatomical feature found today in all flying birds but absent in most flightless birds.
Z8ZxG TIL there was a walled city in Hong Kong that had no laws and the population was 119 times as dense as NYC.
Jeom TIL that in 1971, burglars were able to steal records from the FBI simply by leaving a note on the front door of the Delaware office that said “Please don’t lock this door tonight”
oRVEW TIL that all of Mr Roger's sweaters that he wore on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood were knitted by his mother, Nancy McFeely Rogers